Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE IV.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
1913. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken-pox | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Convulsions | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | i | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Pneumonia fall forms) | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Diarrhœa | - | - | - | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Syphilis | - | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Rickets | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Suffocation, overlying | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Injury at Birth | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Malformations | 5 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Premature Birth | 14 | - | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 |
| Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 17 |
| Other Causes | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| Total | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 102 |